CN101516455B - Panel configuration for a game ball - Google Patents

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CN101516455B
CN101516455B CN200780035146.8A CN200780035146A CN101516455B CN 101516455 B CN101516455 B CN 101516455B CN 200780035146 A CN200780035146 A CN 200780035146A CN 101516455 B CN101516455 B CN 101516455B
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A game ball, which may be a soccer ball or a variety of other types of ball. The game ball includes a plurality of pentagonal panels, with each of the pentagonal panels having five convex edges. The game ball also includes a plurality of hexagonal panels, with each of the hexagonal panels having three substantially linear edges and three concave edges. The pentagonal panels and the hexagonal panels are connected along abutting concave edges and convex edges, and the hexagonal panels are connected each other along abutting linear edges.

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Background technology
Football (soccer ball) is also referred to as football (football), is the main device article that use in football match.Traditional football generally includes around the inserted-blade type shell of the capsule that expands.Shell is formed by a plurality of durable, anti abrasive empiecements, thereby these empiecements form confining surface by stitching together along adjacent edge.Capsule is positioned at the inboard of housing, and is made by air-locked material basically.Capsule also comprises the opening with valve, can access this opening by housing, so that inflation.When inflation, capsule expands and applies outside pressure to shell, thus so that shell forms roughly sphere, but needs not to be perfect sphere.Some footballs can also comprise lining between capsule and shell, it can comprise foam or fabric.
From the mathematics aspect, the empiecement of the shell of formation traditional football is corresponding to rule, icosahedral each face of butt.Icosahedron is the polyhedron with 20 faces.Term " rule " is when being applied to icosahedron, and each face is the structure of the equilateral triangle of same scale in the expression icosahedron.The rule icosahedron comprises 20 equilateral triangles and 12 summits thus, and wherein each summit forms in the place of five equilateral triangle intersections.The butt icosahedron of rule is the icosahedron of aforesaid rule, and wherein 12 fixed points are removed (namely clipping) to form the pentagon face.The remainder of 20 faces originally becomes equilateral hexagon.Therefore, the butt icosahedron of rule is to have a polyhedron of 32, wherein 12 be equilateral pentagon and wherein 20 be equilateral hexagon, and this polyhedron has the some place that 60 summits are formed on three face intersections.
The traditional football shell is take the butt icosahedron of rule as model, and comprises 32 empiecements: 20 equilateral hexagon empiecements and 12 equilateral pentagonal panel.These empiecements are combined together along adjacent side seam.The internal pressure of being transmitted by capsule is so that each empiecement of traditional football is outwardly-bent, and football forms roughly but faulty sphere thus.When capsule was inflated, the area that contacts between capsule and shell was that hexagonal panel is greater than pentagonal panel.This difference causes hexagonal panel to bear from the more pressure of capsule and may cause the inhomogeneous deformation behaviour of shell.Ball is hit at hexagonal panel or pentagonal panel place to affect football path and speed subsequently thus.The difference of above-mentioned stress also may cause the uneven wear between hexagonal panel and pentagonal panel.In addition, can bear larger stress at the suture between the hexagonal panel than the suture between hexagon and pentagonal panel.
Summary of the invention
Each example of the present invention relates to a kind of roughly game ball of sphere, and this game ball comprises a plurality of pentagonal panel and a plurality of hexagonal panel.Each pentagonal panel has a plurality of the first edges, and at least one first edge has non-linear configurations.Each hexagonal panel has a plurality of the second edges, and at least one second edge has non-linear configurations.Hexagonal panel be connected with pentagonal panel adjacency the first edge be connected the edge and connect, and second edge of hexagonal panel by adjacency is connected to each other.
The first edge with non-linear configurations can be projection, and have the second edge of non-linear configurations can be for recessed, the second edge of adjacency is substantial linear.As an alternative, the first edge with non-linear configurations can be for recessed, and the second edge with non-linear configurations can be projection, and the second edge of adjacency is substantial linear.In some constructions, game ball can comprise at least one decagon empiecement, and it has the shape of two hexagonal panel.
In further constructing, three the second edges of each hexagonal panel have non-linear configurations, and three the second edges of each hexagonal panel are substantial linear.Each has the length of string at the second edge of non-linear configurations greater than the length that is roughly the second linear edge.For example the length of string is in being roughly 1.10 times of the second linear edge length and 1.30 times of scopes, or the length of string is about 1.19 times of the second edge length that are roughly linearity.
Advantage and the feature that respectively has the aspect of novel characteristics of the present invention pointed out in the appended claims particularly.Yet, in order to obtain the further understanding to advantage and the feature of new features, can be with reference to explanation and accompanying drawing subsequently, it has described each embodiment and the principle of design each aspect of the present invention.
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The summary of front and subsequently more detailed explanation will be better understood after by reference to the accompanying drawings, in the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is the elevation view according to game ball of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the top view of the hexagonal panel of game ball;
Fig. 3 is the top view of the pentagonal panel of game ball;
Fig. 4 is the top view along hexagonal panel and the pentagonal panel of joining edge combination;
Fig. 5 A-5C has described the various structures of pentagonal panel;
Fig. 6 is the top view of bridged panel;
Fig. 7 is the elevation view that is combined with the game ball of bridged panel;
Fig. 8 is the top view of another structure of hexagonal panel and pentagonal panel.
Specific embodiment
Discussion subsequently and accompanying drawing have been opened the various game balls according to each example of the present invention altogether.These game balls are described to have the exterior panel configuration that is applicable to football.The thinking relevant with this exterior panel configuration also can be applied to the game ball of other types, comprises vollyball, baseball, softball etc.Therefore, the thinking of this place discussion can be applied in a wide range of game ball.
With reference to figure 1, game ball 100 is described to have shell body, and this shell body comprises 20 hexagonal panel 110 and 12 pentagonal panel 120. Empiecement 110 and 120 edges along adjacency are engaged to together and form the roughly whole outer surface of ball 100.Although each can have the structure of equilateral hexagon hexagonal panel 110, term " hexagon " is used to indicate the six-sided structure that hexagonal panel 110 is showed roughly herein.Similarly, although pentagonal panel 120 each can have equilateral pentagonal structure, term " pentagon " is used to indicate the five limit structures that pentagonal panel 120 is showed roughly herein.As discussing in more detail subsequently, empiecement 110 and 120 can have straight edge, crooked edge (i.e. recessed or protrusion), the combination of direct sum curved edge and the edge of different length.Yet on the whole, hexagonal panel 110 has six-sided structure roughly and pentagonal panel 120 has five limit structures roughly.
Figure 2 illustrates independently hexagonal panel 110, it has three edges 111 alternately arranging with three edges 112.Each hexagonal panel 110 also comprises six summits 113 that the crosspoint (being the summit) that is positioned at neighboring edge 111 and 112 is located.Each edge 112 is to curve inwardly or encircle to form to be recessed into structure, and each edge 111 has roughly straight structure.Curving inwardly of edge 112 is described to arc (namely a section of circle), has other curved shapes but also can form.In some constructions, this curves inwardly and can be associated with straight section or other irregular structure.Therefore, the structure that curves inwardly at edge 112 can change significantly.
For ease of reference, a plurality of strings 114 are depicted as the dotted line between the fixed point 113 that limits each edge 112.Although edge 111 can have the length identical with the length of string 114, edge 111 is described to shorter than string 114.More particularly, each bar string 114 is described to have 1.19 times of length at each bar edge 111.In some constructions, the relative different between the length of edge 111 chords 114 can change.For example, the length of each bar string 114 can be in 1.10 times to 1.30 times scope of the length at each bar edge 111, or the length of each bar string 114 can be in 1.01 times to 1.50 times scope of the length at each bar edge 111.In some constructions, the length at each edge 111 even can be more than or equal to the length of each bar string 114.Therefore, the relative length of edge 111 chords 114 can change significantly.
The relative length of edge 112 chords 114 also can change., each edge 112 is described to have about 1.026 times of length of string 114.In some constructions, the relative different of edge 112 chords 114 also can change.For example, the length at each edge 112 can be in 1.001 times to 1.50 times scope of the length of each string 114.Therefore, the relative length of edge 112 chords 114 can change significantly.
The size of hexagonal panel 110 can change according to ball 100 desired sizes.More particularly, when the size of ball 100 increased, the size of hexagonal panel 110 can proportionally increase.Yet as an example, string 114 can have 46.3 millimeters length, and the radius of curvature at edge 112 can be 60.5 millimeters.
Figure 3 illustrates independently pentagonal panel 120, it has five edges 122 and locates six summits 123 of (being the place, summit) in the neighboring edge crosspoint.Each bar edge 122 all outwardly-bent or arch protrudes structure to form.The outwardly-bent of edge 122 is described to arc (namely a section of circle), but also can form other curved shape.In some structure, outside bending can be associated with straight section or other irregular structures.Therefore, the outwardly-bent of edge 122 can change significantly.Yet usually edge 122 outwardly-bent will have the shape with the aduncate shape complementarity at edge 112, be convenient to thus cooperation and the joint of edge 112 and 122, as hereinafter described in more detail.
A plurality of strings 124 for ease of reference, are shown in the dotted line between the summit 123, and summit 123 defines each bar edge 122.Usually, the length of string 124 is substantially equal to the length of string 114.String 124 extends through the inside of empiecement 120, and string 114 is positioned at the outside of hexagonal panel 110.
The size of pentagonal panel 120 can change according to ball 100 desired sizes.More particularly, when the size of ball 100 increased, the size of pentagonal panel 120 can proportionally increase.Yet as an example, string 124 can have 46.3 millimeters length, and the radius of curvature at edge 122 can be 60.5 millimeters.
Empiecement 110 and 120 is in conjunction with shown in Figure 4 in the mode that forms seam between empiecement 110 and 120.Usually, empiecement 110 and 120 be arranged to edge 122 extend to the recessed zone that formed by edge 112 and with edge 112 adjacency.So, for example sew up, bonding or overlap joint operation is used to trip edge 112 and 122 to form seam.In some structures of ball 100, each empiecement 110 and 120 can comprise that the additional materials around each empiecement 110 and 120 extensions have formed fringing, and these fringings are stitched into together.For example, each empiecement 110 and 120 can comprise 5 millimeters extra materials with the formation fringing, and the trimming material of each empiecement 110 and 120 can be folded to ball 100 inner and stitchings.Therefore, various technology can be used to engage empiecement 110 and 120.
The mode that empiecement 110 is bonded to each other together is similar.Usually, two empiecements 110 are arranged such that the edge is adjacent to each other, and for example sew up, bonding or overlap joint (bonding) operation is used to jointing edge 110.For the joint between empiecement 110 and 120, and fringing (flange, that is, additional materials) also can be used to promote to engage.
Although do not illustrate, ball 100 also can comprise the froth bed, rubber layer, tissue layer and the capsule that are arranged in the housing that is formed by empiecement 110 and 120 any one or all.It is adjacent to strengthen pliability and the resiliency of ball 100 with the inner surface of housing that froth bed can be orientated as.The thickness of froth bed can be between 0.5 millimeter to 4.5 millimeters, and the material that for example is fit to comprises various foam of polymers, such as expanded polyolefin.Rubber layer can orientate as adjacent with froth bed and with empiecement 110 and 120 relative to the energy passback (energy return) of enhancing to be provided.Tissue layer is orientated as with rubber layer adjacent, and can or be associated with cotton thread and the formation of fabrics of polyester fiber by natural cotton wire fabric, polyester textile.Capsule is the innermost layer of ball 100, and is formed by substantially air-locked material, comprises natural rubber, butyl or polyurethane.Capsule can also comprise that it extends through tissue layer, rubber layer, froth bed and housing so that the introducing of gas-pressurized with the opening (not shown) of valve.When being filled with suitable pressure, capsule expands, thus so that ball 100 has roughly spherical shape.
Based on above-mentioned discussion, ball 100 comprises 20 hexagonal panel 110 and 12 pentagonal panel 120.The edge 122 of pentagonal panel 120 is outwardly-bent or otherwise have the structure of protrusion, otherwise the edge 112 of hexagonal panel 110 curves inwardly or otherwise has recessed structure.This is configured on the integral spherical of ball 100 is useful.Compare with the hexagonal panel of traditional football, hexagonal panel 110 is owing to being recessed into of 112 places, edge has less area.Similar, to compare with the pentagonal panel of traditional football, pentagonal panel 120 is owing to the protrusion at 122 places, edge has larger area.As described in the background technology part, the contact area in the traditional football between capsule and housing is that hexagonal panel is greater than pentagonal panel.This difference causes hexagonal panel in the traditional football to bear from the larger stress of capsule and can cause the inhomogeneous deformation behaviour of housing.Yet because the area that the area of the reduction of hexagonal panel 110 and pentagonal panel 120 raise, this contact area is more equal in ball 100.That is to say that hexagonal panel 110 and pentagonal panel 120 are born the stress that more equates, it is so that ball 100 has more spherical shape.In addition, this structure have make with hexagonal panel 110 and pentagonal panel 120 in each relevant hardness about equally may.
The stress that more equal stress in hexagonal panel 110 and pentagonal panel 120 also helps the seam between balanced empiecement 110 and 120 to stand.Such as the discussion in the background technology part, the seam between the hexagonal panel of traditional football stands larger stress than the seam between hexagon and pentagonal panel.By the stress of equilibrium in empiecement 110 and 120, the stress of the seam crossing between empiecement 110 and 120 is more consistent, has lowered thus the possibility that lost efficacy at these seam crossings.Similar, more balanced stress also causes more uniformly wearing and tearing between hexagonal panel 110 and the pentagonal panel 120.
Another usefulness of ball 100 relates to the distortion of empiecement 110 and 120.More particularly, more consistent stress and hardness so that when power is applied to the outer surface of ball 100 distortion of empiecement 110 substantially equate with the distortion of empiecement 120.That is to say the roughly the same distortion of distortion that the power that is applied to one center in the empiecement 110 causes in the time of will causing with the center that is applied in the empiecement 120 one by identical power.By the empiecement 110 and 120 with above-mentioned shape is provided, caused stress and hardness are basic identical in hexagonal panel 110 and pentagonal panel 120, cause thus the more uniform deformation characteristic of housing.No matter ball is hit in hexagonal panel 110 or pentagonal panel 120, and more uniform distortion (it is caused with hardness by more uniform stress) is all very similar with speed no matter can cause ball 100 to be hit wherein the path of ball 100 subsequently.
As mentioned above, the relative length of edge 112 chords 4 can change significantly, and this relative length has impact for 112 concavity and the protrusion degree at edge 122.With reference to figure 5A, pentagonal panel 120 is described to comprise the line 125 that extends to a summit 123 from the center of pentagonal panel 120.In addition, also described line 126, it shows the radius relevant with an edge 122.In this example, the length of line 126 is greater than the length of line 125.With reference to figure 5B, the structure of another pentagonal panel 120 that comprises line 125 and line 126 has been described.In this example, the length of line 126 equals the length of line 125, and pentagonal panel is for roughly spherical.With reference to figure 5C, the pentagonal panel 120 that comprises line 125 and line 126 has been described.In this example, the length of line 126 is less than the length of line 125.Therefore, the bending radius relevant from edge 122 can revise to give pentagonal panel 120 different shapes in scope of the present invention, is included in the shape under the above-mentioned length, and basic circle or edge 122 be the shapes of bow significantly outwards.
With reference to figure 6, the bridged panel 130 of the structure of the hexagonal panel 110 with two seamless combination has been described therein, form thus decagon (ten limit) empiecement.As mentioned above, ball 100 comprises 20 hexagonal panel 110 and 12 pentagonal panel 120.Each edge of hexagonal panel 110 with from other edge 110 of other hexagonal panel 110 in abutting connection with and engage.Bridged panel 130, it forms one-piece construction (that is, single type) and has eliminated seam between two adjacent hexagonal panel 110.As shown in Figure 7, six bridged panel 130 can join in the ball 100 so that replace two adjacent hexagonal panel 110.Ball 100 in Fig. 7 towards lower, bridged panel 120 be positioned at ball 100 the front portion, be positioned at anterior back and the rear portion (not shown) relative with the front portion, two sidepieces, and upper and lower.Therefore, ball 100 can be in conjunction with six bridged panel 130.In some structure, ball 100 can be in conjunction with the bridged panel in one to ten scope.
Described another panel configuration in Fig. 8, this panel configuration comprises hexagonal panel 110 ' and pentagonal panel 120 '.Hexagonal panel 110 ' has three edges 111 ' alternately arranging with three edges 112 '.Although three each of edge 111 ' has roughly straight structure, each bar edge 112 ' all is the outwardly-bent projection structure that shows.Pentagonal panel 120 ' has to curve inwardly and shows five edges 122 ' of recessed structure.In the time of in being attached to ball, 20 hexagonal panel 110 ' and 12 pentagonal panel 120 ' can with to ball 100 in similar mode use.In addition, two hexagonal panel 110 ' can be with the mode bridge joint that is similar to bridged panel 130 (that is, in conjunction with to show jointless construction).
Above-mentioned discussion discloses the game ball with empiecement structure, and this empiecement structure comprises different hexagonal panel and pentagonal panel.Opposite with the straight-sided panels of traditional football, above-mentioned disclosed game ball has edge crooked or that otherwise be recessed into or protrude, and this is so that the stress in the empiecement becomes consistent.The usefulness of the stress of unification comprises more consistent stress in better sphere, more uniform distortion, the seam between empiecement, and more uniform wearing and tearing.
The present invention discloses in the above with in the accompanying drawing with reference to each embodiment.Yet the purpose of the disclosure provides about the various features of each side of the present invention and the example of principle, rather than will limit the scope of each aspect of the present invention.Those skilled in the technology concerned will be understood that and can carry out a large amount of modifications and improvement to above-described embodiment and can not deviate from the scope of the present invention that is limited by claims.

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1. spherical game ball roughly comprises:
A plurality of pentagonal panel, each pentagonal panel has a plurality of the first edges that form a plurality of the first summits, each first summit is positioned at center the first distance apart from pentagonal panel, and at least one described first edge has radius of curvature more than or equal to the non-linear configurations of the first distance; And
A plurality of hexagonal panel, each hexagonal panel have a plurality of the second edges, and at least one described second edge has non-linear configurations;
Described hexagonal panel be connected pentagonal panel along the first edge of adjacency be connected the edge and connect, and described hexagonal panel is connected to each other along the second edge of adjacency.
2. game ball as claimed in claim 1, wherein said the first edge with non-linear configurations be for projection, and described the second edge with non-linear configurations is for recessed.
3. game ball as claimed in claim 2, the second edge of wherein said adjacency is substantial linear.
4. game ball as claimed in claim 1, wherein said the first edge with non-linear configurations be for recessed, and described the second edge with non-linear configurations is for projection.
5. game ball as claimed in claim 4, the second edge of wherein said adjacency is substantial linear.
6. game ball as claimed in claim 1 also comprises at least one decagon empiecement, and this empiecement has the shape of two hexagonal panel.
7. game ball as claimed in claim 1, wherein three of each described hexagonal panel the second edges have non-linear configurations, and three the second edges of each described hexagonal panel are substantial linear.
8. game ball as claimed in claim 7, wherein the length of the string at each described the second edge with non-linear configurations is greater than the described length that is roughly the second linear edge.
9. game ball as claimed in claim 7, wherein the length of the string at each described the second edge with non-linear configurations is roughly in 1.10 times of the second linear edge length and the 1.30 times of scopes described.
10. game ball as claimed in claim 7, wherein the length of the string at each described the second edge with non-linear configurations is described about 1.19 times of being roughly the second linear edge length.
11. a spherical game ball roughly comprises:
A plurality of pentagonal panel, each pentagonal panel has the edge of five projections that form five summits, each of these five summits is positioned at center the first distance apart from pentagonal panel, and wherein the radius of curvature at each protruding edge is more than or equal to the first distance; And
A plurality of hexagonal panel, each hexagonal panel have edge and three recessed edges of three substantial linear,
Described pentagonal panel be connected hexagonal panel along the raised brim of adjacency be connected the edge and connect, and described hexagonal panel is connected to each other along the linear edge of adjacency.
12. game ball as claimed in claim 11 also comprises at least one bridged panel, it has the shape of two hexagonal panel.
13. game ball as claimed in claim 11, wherein the length of the string at the edge of each the female is greater than the length of described linear edge.
14. game ball as claimed in claim 11, wherein the length of the string at the edge of each the female is in the scope of 1.10 times of the length of described linear edge and 1.30 times.
15. game ball as claimed in claim 11, wherein the length of the string at the edge of each the female is 1.19 times of length of described linear edge.
16. a spherical game ball roughly comprises:
A plurality of pentagonal panel, each pentagonal panel has the edge of five projections that form five summits, each of these five summits is positioned at center the first distance apart from pentagonal panel, and wherein the radius of curvature at each protruding edge is more than or equal to the first distance;
A plurality of hexagonal panel, each hexagonal panel have edge and three recessed edges of three basic linearity, and the length of the string at the edge of each the female is greater than the length of described linear edge; And
At least one bridged panel, it has the shape of two hexagonal panel, described pentagonal panel be connected hexagonal panel along the raised brim of adjacency be connected the edge and connect, and described hexagonal panel is connected to each other along the linear edge of adjacency.
17. game ball as claimed in claim 16, the length of wherein said string is in the scope of 1.10 times of the length of described linear edge and 1.30 times.
18. game ball as claimed in claim 16, the length of wherein said string are 1.19 times of length of described linear edge.
19. game ball as claimed in claim 16, wherein said bridged panel are two hexagonal panel that engage with jointless construction along linear edge.
20. a spherical game ball roughly comprises a plurality of empiecements that connect along joining edge, described a plurality of empiecements comprise:
Six bridged panel that comprise two hexagonal part, each hexagonal part has the edge of three recessed edges and three basic linearity, and described hexagonal part seamlessly engages along first edge of the first hexagonal part and first edge of the second hexagonal part;
Eight hexagonal panel, each this hexagonal panel has the edge of three recessed edges and three basic linearity; And
12 pentagonal panel, each this pentagonal panel has five outstanding edges that form five summits, each of these five summits is positioned at center the first distance apart from pentagonal panel, and wherein the radius of curvature at each outstanding edge is more than or equal to the first distance.
21. game ball as claimed in claim 20, the length of the string of each of the edge of the female of wherein said hexagonal panel is greater than the length of the described linear edge of described hexagonal panel.
22. game ball as claimed in claim 20, the length of the string of each of the edge of the female of wherein said hexagonal panel is in the scope of 1.10 times of the length of the described linear edge of described hexagonal panel and 1.30 times.
23. game ball as claimed in claim 20, the length of the string of each of the edge of the female of wherein said hexagonal panel are 1.19 times of length of the described linear edge of described hexagonal panel.
24. a spherical game ball roughly has the shell that is substantially formed by a plurality of empiecements, described empiecement comprises:
12 pentagonal panel, each this pentagonal panel has the edge of five protrusions that form five summits, each of these five summits is positioned at center the first distance apart from pentagonal panel, and wherein the radius of curvature at the edge of each protrusion is more than or equal to the first distance;
20 hexagonal panel, each this hexagonal panel has the edge of three recessed edges and three substantial linear;
Described pentagonal panel and described hexagonal panel are adjacent to each other so that recessed edge and the linear edge of edge join of projection is engaged with each other.
25. game ball as claimed in claim 24, wherein the edge of each recessed edge and two linearities is adjacent.
26. game ball as claimed in claim 24, wherein described at least two hexagonal panel seamlessly engage to form bridged panel.
27. game ball as claimed in claim 24, the length of the string of each of wherein said recessed edge is greater than the length of described linear edge.
28. a game ball comprises:
A plurality of empiecements, to form the outer surface of this game ball, described empiecement comprises the pentagonal panel at the edge with at least one protrusion and has the hexagonal panel at least one recessed edge along the edge join of adjacency for it; And
Be arranged in the expandable bladder that described empiecement is used for the sealing pressure fluid,
Wherein be applied to first power at center of pentagonal panel so that the distortion of the center of pentagonal panel, and big or small the second power that equals the first power is applied to the center of hexagonal panel and cause the center of hexagonal panel to be out of shape, and the distortion at pentagonal panel center equals the distortion at the hexagonal panel center.
29. game ball as claimed in claim 28, the edge of wherein said pentagonal panel all has roughly the same shape.
30. game ball as claimed in claim 28, wherein said hexagonal panel have the edge of three recessed edges and three substantial linear.
31. a spherical game ball roughly comprises:
A plurality of almost circular empiecements, each this almost circular empiecement has the first edge that forms a plurality of the first summits, each of this first summit is positioned at center first distance of this almost circular empiecement of distance, and wherein each first edge has radius of curvature more than or equal to the non-linear configurations of the first distance; And
A plurality of hexagonal empiecements, each hexagonal panel has the second edge, and at least one second edge has non-linear configurations,
Described circular empiecement be connected hexagonal panel along the first edge of adjacency be connected the edge and connect, and described hexagonal panel is connected to each other along the second edge of adjacency.
32. game ball as claimed in claim 31, the second edge of wherein said adjacency is substantial linear.
33. game ball as claimed in claim 31 also comprises at least one decagon empiecement, it has the shape of two hexagonal panel.
34. game ball as claimed in claim 31, wherein three in the second edge of each hexagonal panel have non-linear configurations, and in the second edge of each hexagonal panel three are substantial linear.
35. game ball as claimed in claim 34, wherein each has the length of string at the second edge of non-linear configurations greater than the length at the second edge of substantially linear.
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